Revelations Seven Churches
A tour of Revelations' Seven Churches Apart from the touristy spots in Istanbul and Ephesus, a pilgrimage to the Seven Early Christian Churches mentioned in the Book of Revelation was the cornerstone of our trip, and what a marvellous blessing it turned out to be. Book of Revelations Let me set the stage for you: Jesus' favourite disciple was doing stellar missionary work in Jerusalem, and later in Ephesus. However, in 81 AD, Emperor Domitian (r. 81-96 AD) exiled John to the penal Island of Patmos. Here on the desolate island, he was given the grace to witness the key events in history since the dawn of time, through the age of mankind until the end of time. I now understand why the Gospel of St John, unlike the other three synoptic Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke starts with this profound testimony: " In the beginning, the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and ...